Christian composer Kurt Kaiser, writer of 'Pass It On,' dies at 83
By CARL HOOVER
Waco composer and pianist Kurt Kaiser, writer of familiar Christian songs as “Pass It On†and “Oh How He Loves You and Me,†died Monday at his Waco home after a long illness. He was 83.
Kaiser had a six-decade-long career in composing, playing, arranging and producing Christian music. His songs, found in dozens of contemporary hymnals and songbooks, are sung by millions of Christians around the world. ...
Kaiser’s compositions number more than 300 copyrighted songs, many of which are regular fare in Sunday worship services, such as “The Lord Whom We Love,†“Pass It On,†“Oh How He Loves You And Me†and his popular arrangement of Doris Akers’ “Sweet, Sweet Spirit.†His writing and recording, with 16 solo albums to his credit, earned him a Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers as well as election to the Gospel Music Hall of Fame. ...
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